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Forsan et haec olim, meminisse juvabit. 


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PRINCETON SESWICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 



By WILLIAM SILAS WHITEHEAD, Jr. 
A. G. MURRAY, New York, 

1896. 











































































Copyrighted, J896 
By A. G. MURRAY 


REDFIELO BROS., 411-415 PEARL ST., N. Y. 


SKETCHES 

PRINCETON SESQUICENTENNIAL 
CELEBRATION 



THE SESQUICENTENNIAL MEDAL 



INTRODUCTION 


U NDER the fairest of autumnal skies, with the turning foliage in full glory, 
the pageant of the Sesquicentennial Celebration passed along like a dream 
and only too swiftly passed away from sight to memory. It was a time never 
to be forgotten by the sons of Princeton who were present to see it and an 
occasion never to be repeated in our lifetime. The true spirit of Princeton was 
made manifest in its power. Old Nassau Hall, the shrine of Princeton from the 
colonial days, and on through the Revolution down to the present, stood forth 
once more as the venerable symbol of what is truest and best in American 
learning, religion and patriotism. Such fervor of devotion to the old place and 
the great truths for which it stands has never before been evoked in its history 
in such fulness and intensity. The students and alumni in attendance amounted 
to three thousand and represented nearly all the classes from 1825 to 1900, and 
any university in the world might well covet the devotion they manifested 
toward their academic home. May the pictures which form this book serve to 
recall to their minds the scenes of these three eventful days and stimulate anew 
their love for Princeton. 


ANDREW F. WEST. 


OLD NASSAU 





Tune every heart and every voice, 
Bid every care withdraw, 

Let all with one accord rejoice, 

In praise of Old Nassau.” 






I CANNOT better begin what I have to say upon this subject than by 
reminding you of the fact that religion, and by that I mean, of course, the 
Christian religion, is the genetic antecedent of the University. * * * The 
religion of Christ gave men new ideals. It turned them from the quest of 
pleasure and the love of plunder to a life of contemplation and the pursuit of 
knowledge. It made them thoughtful, serious and reverent. * * * Christi¬ 
anity popularized philosophy. For the Christian's creed was a metaphysic. 
* * :i: Many of us, I dare say, remember that we took our first lessons in 
philosphy in the pew, and that we got our first impulse to think through the 
sermon. * * * In closing I would say, the religious thought of a university 
will affect popular religion. Religion does not depend upon the university 
for support, but it is a matter of great moment to inquire whether there is a 
serious inquiry concerning religious matters in the university. The religious 
influence of the university has not been negative. I believe the universities 
will soon be the center for a great religious movement. This work will 
proceed upon the basis of the written word and upon the 4 Word made flesh/ 
I do not know what part Princeton will have in this movement, but it would 
be strange if she should have none. Whatever be our place in the sphere of 
intellectualism may Princeton be at the head in the sphere of religious activity. 
Christianity is more than a collection of precepts, it is a way of salvation. 
This message has been proclaimed in the pulpit of the College of New Jersey 
for 150 years, and may it never be said of those who hold a high place in 
Princeton University that they are 4 ashamed of the Gospel of Christ/ ”— 
President Patton. 



"No earthly honors we bequeath, 
For Truth is her great law; 
And Virtue's amaranthine wreath 
Shall speak for Old Nassau." 
























































































































“ And when these walls in dust are laid, 
With reverence and awe, 

Another throng shall breathe our song, 
In praise of Old Nassau.” 




















N OW, in the year 1888, there graduated from the Halls of Nassau 
a very distinguished class. And during the time that this class 
remained in college they were very obstreperous and made much fun, 
and contributed to the gaiety of nations. And they vexed with mirth 
the drowsy ear of night. And they were loud, loyal, and aggressive. 
And their conduct was termed Horse Play. Hence at the alumni 
celebration they had strange horses to recall their ancient customs. 
This class numbered among its representatives judges and high 
potentates. And they always show up at the reunions and are 
prominent at the games. 



“Till then with joy our songs we'll bring 
And while a breath we draw, 

We'll all unite to shout and sing 
Long life to Old Nassau! " 








T HE Class of 1881 was worthy of honor while in college, and has 
proved itself the same since it graduated. And they belonged to 
the old regime, and were at Princeton before there sprung up many 
costly temples. And they cherished the ancient traditions of the place. 
And they arrayed themselves in the garb of the Revolutionary soldiers, 
and their president represented General Washington. And the display 
was pleasing, and the idea was poetic. 





























“ TT is plain that it is the duty of an 
X institution of learning set in the 
midst of a free population and amidst 
signs of social change, not merely to 
implant a sense of duty, but to illumi¬ 
nate duty by every lesson that can 
be drawn out of the past. It is not 
a dogmatic process. I know of no 
book in which the lessons of the 
past are set down. * * * This, it 
seems to me, is the real, the preva¬ 
lent argument for holding every man 
we can to the intimate study of the 
ancient classics. * * * Do you 
wonder, then, that I ask for the old 


drill, the old memory of times gone 
by, the old schooling in precedent 
and tradition, the old keeping of faith 
with the past, as a preparation for 
leadership in the days of social 
change? We have not given 
science too big a place in our educa¬ 
tion; but we have made a perilous 
mistake in giving it too great a pre¬ 
ponderance in method and in every 
other branch of study. We must 
make the humanities human again; 
must recall what manner of men 
we are, must turn back once more 
to the region of practical ideals.” 

















































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Thine was the courage, thine the larger look, 
That raised yon taper from its humble nook; 
Thine was the hope, and thine the stronger will 
That built the beacon here on Princeton Hill. 

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Shine on, ye sister-towers, across the night! 

I too will build a lasting home for light.” 



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‘TV 7HEN a design is apparent to lure the people 
W from their honest thoughts and to blind their 
eyes to the sad plight of national dishonor and bad faith, 
I would have Princeton University, panoplied in her 
patriotic traditions and glorious memories, and joined 
by all the other universities and colleges of our land, 
cry out against the infliction of this treacherous and 
fatal wound.”— President Cleveland. 





















































































































































































































































































































































































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Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! 
Tiger, Siss, Boom, Ah! 




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